[Question] I have Steam installed on my Linux PC via Flatpak. When I install a game, Flatpak Steam doesn't create a functioning desktop shortcut, nor does it create a functioning system application icon. Any ideas as to why this Steam feature isn't working?

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  • com.valvesoftware.Steam

    • See https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/issues/85

  • steam-desktop-updater

    Steam apps desktop launchers generator

    • The basic problem is that the .desktop file will try to launch steam which doesn't exist outside the flatpak sandbox. There are various workarounds in the comments of that issue, including https://github.com/gasinvein/steam-desktop-updater

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